From My Last Years

From My Last Years - context Summary

Late-life Reflection

Written near the end of his life and included in Leaves of Grass, this short poem frames Whitman’s final thoughts as seeds cast westward across Ohio, Illinois, Colorado and California. It presents the poet’s attempt to disperse fragments of himself and his ideas into the American landscape, leaving them to Time and place to "germinate fully" as a legacy beyond his lifespan.